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Checkpoint for Friday 3 February 2017
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Local Texas community rallies against Islamophobia
6:20 PM.Thousands of people have donated money to help rebuild a mosque that was burned down in Texas. The Jewish community has said the Muslim community can use its Synagogue until its rebuilt. Video, Audio
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Victims divided on whether more police will make a difference
6:12 PM.While some believe the investment will make a difference, others says without addressing the nation's P epidemic or police culture, more police will achieve little. Audio
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PM flags skipping Waitangi in future after meeting iwi leaders
6:08 PM.Waitangi Day celebrations will continue regardless of whether the Prime Minister is present, RNZ Te Manu Korihi reporter Shannon Haunui-Thompson joins Checkpoint from Waitangi. Video, Audio
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Bugs are the way of the future, NZ bug farmer says
5:54 PM.Peter Randrup runs Anteater, a company that makes food from bugs like locusts. He tells Checkpoint that it makes perfect sense to farm bugs, and eat them. Read more Video, Audio
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Children's Commissioner urges halt to education changes
5:49 PM.Judge Andrew Becroft says he's astonished children haven't been asked for their views on the Education Amendment Bill, and wants MPs to stop working on it until they are. Audio
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Chch's new super school opens in Aranui with a bumper roll
5:46 PM.Haeata is the first public school in Christchurch to cater for all ages, replacing three eastern suburbs schools that were closed after the earthquakes. RNZ joined more than 900 students for the first… Read more Video, Audio
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Thousands of eels relocated after lagoon dries up
5:43 PM.St Annes Lagoon, in North Canterbury, has completely dried up, threatening the lives of thousands of eels. The community, DoC and ECan worked together today to relocate the eels to a nearby river. Video, Audio
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Northland farmers struggle as drought worsens
5:42 PM.Northland has had no rain - other than a sprinkle and one 50mm drop - since last October. Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says farmers are struggling. Audio
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Fatal crash driver left friend to die
5:39 PM.A young man has been sentenced for taking his friend's life, and seriously injuring three others. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 3 February 2017
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Russia to temporarily ban NZ beef & fish claiming contamination
5:33 PM.Russia's agriculture safety watchdog will temporarily halt New Zealand beef and fish imports from Monday because it says it found a banned substance in some beef samples. Audio
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Inquiry to investigate if McLean Park is fit to host events
5:26 PM.New Zealand Cricket has launched an inquiry into McLean Park after a 40 day drought in Napier meant the scheduled Chappell-Hadlee ODI had to be abandoned. Video, Audio
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Fiancee of Anika Moa throws rule book at lawless celebrants
5:23 PM.The Department of Internal Affairs has turned down 22 marriage celebrant applicants not belonging to a religious organisation because they refuse to marry same-sex couples. Audio
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Immigration Minister - no sympathy for to-be deported students
5:20 PM.The Immigration Minister, Michael Woodhouse, says the nine Indian students who are planning to seek sanctuary in a church to try to avoid deportations are perpetrators of fraud, and are not victims. Audio
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Police to introduce online crime reporting tool
5:16 PM.Pending funding, the police want to introduce an online crime reporting tool in September that would handle non-emergencies and petty crime like theft. Read more Video, Audio
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Bill English says he's looking forward to Trump phone call
5:15 PM.Bill English says he's "not nervous" about his relationship with the new US President, and will "raise areas where we don't agree", in spite of Donald Trump's conversation with the Australian PM. Audio
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PM's trip to Waitangi could be a thing of the past, says PM
5:07 PM.Bill English visited Waitangi today, the first time as Prime Minister. But he won't be there on Waitangi Day, and has floated the idea of taking February 6 commemorations "on the road". Video, Audio
- Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 3rd February